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0 <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MONDAY, JULY 9, 2001 <br />(Park Commission Comments — continued) <br />number of citizens asked about the Forest Lake Landing site. She stated the Commission <br />had not taken a position on how each site would be classified and what, if any, changes <br />would be made at each site. They discussed how they would prioritize the sites and <br />considered a 3 -year plan. They also discussed what was going on at various parks, <br />including Navarre Park. They will be asking for a donation from the Multiple Sclerosis <br />Society to install a handicapped accessible water fountain. Letters of thanks will be sent to <br />donors in August. Someone has driven through the planted areas of Navarre Park, and the <br />Commission discussed putting up a chain. The Commission also discussed looking for <br />grant money to conduct ecological studies of less developed parks. They are anxious to <br />hear if pull -tab funds will be donated to the parks. They also felt some funds should be <br />designated to park maintenance and a summer staff hired. <br />Gappa stated that they had a handicapped fountain proposed, but it was cut from the <br />budget, and the cost would be about $3000, and could possibly be installed next spring. <br />Moorse stated they have water at the site available for plant watering, but no drinking <br />fountains have been installed. <br />White suggested they look into installing a sidewalk along County Road 19 to help people <br />is access the park. Gappa stated they might be able to receive state aid for the sidewalk. <br />Nygard suggested the City include an optional donation of $2 - 3 to the parks on the water <br />bill. He also stated some neighbors had asked him about the status of Forest Lake <br />Landing. Mayor Peterson stated that the order of access /lane development should be left to <br />the Parks Commission. Nygard agreed, but felt because people had shown interest in this <br />landing specifically, they could bump the landing to the front of the list. He stated that the <br />neighbors don't feel comfortable using the landing because there are no markers indicating <br />where the public land is. <br />PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS — JEANNE MABUSTH, <br />REPRESENTATIVE <br />None. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />None. <br />7 <br />